Notts County have insisted that Sven-Goran Eriksson will not be loaned out as
short-term manager to North Korea next summer for the World Cup finals in
South Africa.

Eriksson, the director of football at County, had been planning to fly to the Far East with chief executive Peter Trembling to discuss investment opportunities, and with it the possibility of taking on a loan role at North Korea.

However, in a club statement released this morning, Trembling confirmed that he was heading to the Far East, but said that the club has not been involved in talks with the North Korean FA.

He also stressed that Eriksson would continue to devote his attentions to finding a managerial replacement for Ian McParland, who was sacked on Monday.

“We wish to make it clear that Notts County have not received any approach nor had any discussions whatsoever with the North Korean FA in relation to Sven Goran Eriksson becoming an interim manager of their national team,” Trembling said.

“It is correct that I am making a business trip to Asia but this is solely and exclusively on official Notts County business. I will be visiting Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Thailand to discuss a range of Notts County initiatives linked to our 150th anniversary - Project 2012.